Description

Death of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (formerly Ulyanov) founder of the Soviet state on January 21, 1924.

Moscow, Russia (later USSR, Soviet Union).

Flash frame of French titles explaining that the crowd are in Red Square in terribly cold weather, to file past the corpse of Lenin on display at the Kremlin.

Various shots of crowd passing in heavy coats, some in front carries wreath, others carry banners. Good shot panning up on St. Basil's Cathedral. More shots of crowd, many banners in Russian. Guards wearing heavy wool coats and pointed black hats stand in a line holding rifles, crowds pass on right. Continues with a few more similar shots.